• Enter into a written agreement with MHS and have attended a designated A+ School for at least three consecutive years prior to graduation.
• Graduate from MHS with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Graduate from MHS with cumulative attendance of 95% or higher.
• Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring on a Mehlville District campus, supervised by a Mehlville faculty member.
• Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoid the unlawful use of drugs and alcohol.
• Make a good faith effort to secure all available federal post-secondary student financial assistance funds that do not require payment.
• Complete a FAFSA (free application for student aid)
• For specific details please read the A+ Booklet below.

Common Questions about the A+ Schools program:

Q: When can students join the A+ Program?

Students may join anytime after second semester of their freshman year.

Q: When can a student begin tutoring?

A student may begin tutoring when they have turned in their signed A+ agreement AND attended one of the monthly Tutor Training sessions.

Q: What are the guidelines for tutoring? When can a student begin tutoring? Where may tutoring activities be performed?

Tutoring should be academic in nature and always be supervised by district staff. Tutoring may be for students younger, older or the same age as the student and may be performed before, during or after the school day or during summer school. All tutoring should take place in a Mehlville School District facility and supervised by a Mehlville faculty member.

Q: Does a student qualify for A+ incentive funding if his/her high school GPA upon graduation is less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and/or the student’s cumulative attendance rate are less than 95%?

No. The A+ Schools Program does not permit rounding up of the GPA percentage. The average attendance rate must be figured over a four-year period and must be a solid 95% or higher.

Q: Are students eligible for A+ incentive funds when they transfer from one high school to another?

The law requires a student to complete three years immediately prior to graduation in a designated A+ high school. This can be a combination of schools as long as the schools involved are A+ designated high schools. The high school which the student exits and the high school the student enters must both be A+ designated high schools in order for the students to be eligible for A+ incentive funds upon graduation.

Q: Can a student who during high school enrolls in classes for dual credit be reimbursed through the A+ Schools Program for the postsecondary credit?

No. A student’s eligibility becomes effective following high school graduation.

Q: Is a student required to submit a federal financial aid application before A+ incentive funds are available to the student for tuition? 

Yes. The law governing the A+ Schools Program requires all students to make a good faith effort to first secure all available federal sources of funding that could be applied to the reimbursement of tuition and general fees assessed all full-time students.